Wow, very cool! The expressions are great. Yes, really looks like Guts.

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A good sword, even if it rusts and dulls, has good steel that never rusts left over in the wick. That steel's the ultimate steel. Even if it cracks, if you return it to the fire, it's sure to be reborn. - Godot

Each new printout is more impressive than the last! The armor came out great.

Thanks. Yes, the last two heads ( without the helmet on the armor version ) were printed with maximum quality preset on the printer. It took no less than 18 hours to get those printed... But the quality is really, really great. And believe me, the pictures don't do justice at all to the level of detail of the prints.

Really good likeness and the end product looks amazing, congrats man! Plus, he's tall! With the base and the sword's handle, the kit's what ... 28 cms tall?

Thank you!! It was really a huge pain to get this printed, since it is my first resin kit/printed project. Haha how do you know this ?? Yes it's about 28cm tall, from the base to the tip of the DS handle.Also, more pics of the 3D sculpt for those who wants!!

I sent the kits to a painter for finishing purposes and to get a really nice painting, you can check his painting work on Zodd and Grunbeld here :

I think it's going to be pretty badass !!

I'm also currently working on my first full Berserk statue. Here is a sneak peek of it ( and big kudos to those who will recognize the manga panel where it's from )

That looks great! I love the pose you chose for this, a contemplative Guts onboard the Seahorse, if I'm not mistaken.Sorry, I meant to guess. I was thinking about it and then I forgot to come back and post. The finished and painted Zodd and Grunbeld look amazing, too.

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A good sword, even if it rusts and dulls, has good steel that never rusts left over in the wick. That steel's the ultimate steel. Even if it cracks, if you return it to the fire, it's sure to be reborn. - Godot

That looks great! I love the pose you chose for this, a contemplative Guts onboard the Seahorse, if I'm not mistaken.Sorry, I meant to guess. I was thinking about it and then I forgot to come back and post. The finished and painted Zodd and Grunbeld look amazing, too.

Thank you! Exactly, you're right about the specific place and time on this one. Yes they are awesome! The painter is still working on my kits.

Edit : I managed to find some time to work on it. Almost finished. Next step will be 3D printing preps

Looking good! I'm curious though, what sort of preparation is involved for printing in 3D? Is it preparation involved for the file itself? Sorry if this is a basic question, I'm not too familiar with the process.

A good sword, even if it rusts and dulls, has good steel that never rusts left over in the wick. That steel's the ultimate steel. Even if it cracks, if you return it to the fire, it's sure to be reborn. - Godot

Looking good! I'm curious though, what sort of preparation is involved for printing in 3D? Is it preparation involved for the file itself? Sorry if this is a basic question, I'm not too familiar with the process.

Well, it really depends on the type of printer you have. With some printers like the model I got, hollowing the model in 3D is better to save material and let the resin flow, and to avoid pressure issues with closed surfaces and other problems. The other major work is the process of cutting each piece and thinking of the right design in order for them to fit nicely. Same as for traditional kits/statues, each part has to be cut. And in 3D it's both easier and harder. It's also a constant check, because when a piece is being printed, I have to check regularly because one piece may be composed of 1600 layers, and one failed layer is enough to destroy the entire printing process. And When you got a failure you have to react fast, otherwise it's wasted resin, so wasted money.

Amazing work. Really looking forward to picking up all the kits you make available. When the companies see your guts likeness they will probably try to hire you ASAP. Keep us posted. You're killing it!

Small update ( well, it can appear small... But the painter worked REALLY hard to get that finish quality, and prepare the sculpture for molding purposes etc. He was also kind enough to fix some mistakes I made, but I won't tell which one )So, this is the base coat. Next step will be the full painting. I'm really excited to see how it will turn out